As a dedicated Christian, the American-Nigerian actress insists that she plans on remaining a virgin until marriage although 'there's a lot of pent-up energy up in here with' her.
- Nov 7, 2023
AceShowbiz - Yvonne Orji proves that she sticks to her principles. Six years after revealing that she was a virgin, the "Insecure" star divulged that she is still saving herself for marriage and jokingly asked fans to "pray" for her future husband.
The actress made the honest confession when appearing on Chelsea Handler's "Dear Chelsea" podcast. "I am," she said of whether she's keeping her commitment. In response, the 48-year-old comedienne replied, "Oh my God, I love this, this is the most original guest we've ever had on. And what are you, 39? Oh my God. That dam is going to break one day, baby."
Laughing, Yvonne then shared, "People were like, 'Oh Yvonne.' " Noting that her future spouse will need to brace himself once she releases her inhibitions, she quipped, "Pray for him, whoever he is, there's a lot of pent-up energy up in here with me."
Chelsea jokingly claimed that Yvonne will "need a couple of men" to satisfy her desires as she'll reach a "sexual peak when you start having sex." To the statement, the Nigerian-born star responded, "Yvonne went from being a virgin to polyamory," bursting into laughter.
When sitting down with PEOPLE in 2017, Yvonne disclosed that she was a dedicated Christian who plans on remaining a virgin until she finds the right one. "I'm open, because why not?" she said of why she shares the private details of her sex life. "Im grounded in who I am."
"Before any of [the fame] happened, I sat down with myself and with God and thought, when I make it, how do you want me to represent you while I'm here?" she recalled. "It was like, okay, I know why I'm here. It's to make you proud."
"People ask about it because they're curious, or they may not understand," she elaborated further. "How will they ever get understand if I don't talk about it? I can inform your curiosity, as opposed to everyone being in the dark and just sort of creating their own narrative about it."
